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Behind Bo Bichette, Mets put mini win streak on line vs. Rockies
Bo Bichette seems to like batting leadoff for the New York Mets.,Good thing, because the Mets are going to be without their usual leadoff hitter for a while.,Bichette and the Mets will look to continue building a winning streak Friday night when New York hosts the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a...

Orioles get first look at AL East as slumping Red Sox visit
The Baltimore Orioles will face an American League East rival for the first time this season when the Boston Red Sox visit to begin a three-game series Friday night.,Baltimore is 3-6 across its past nine games, so the Orioles are looking for consistency. Manager Craig Albernaz believes his players h...

Reds, Tigers riding high heading into weekend series
Off to their best 25-game start to a season in two decades, the Cincinnati Reds host the Detroit Tigers in an interleague series opener on Friday night.,Coming off a road trip that saw them sweep three games against the Minnesota Twins and take two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays, the Reds have won...

Young Ducks matching up well with Oilers as series moves to Anaheim
The Edmonton Oilers and superstar captain Connor McDavid are looking for a rebound as their Western Conference first-round playoff series shifts to Anaheim for Game 3 against the Ducks on Friday.,Not only did the Ducks even the best-of-seven series at one win apiece with Wednesday's 6-4 victory, but...

Mammoth host first-ever playoff game in 1-1 series vs. Golden Knights
With their first Stanley Cup playoff victory in franchise history under their belts, the Utah Mammoth head home looking to take advantage of their energized fan base when they host Game 3 of their best-of-seven series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Logan Cooley s...

Canadiens, Lightning head into critical third game of OT-laden series
The Montreal Canadiens return home for Game 3 of their best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and have a chance to maintain the home-ice advantage they claimed in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal.,Both of the games in Tampa went to overtime, with each team taki...

Mariners' big bats waking up ahead of series at Cardinals
Maybe the Seattle Mariners' big three are finally getting over their World Baseball Classic hangovers.,Over their just-completed six-game homestand, Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez and Josh Naylor's bats started to heat up.,The Mariners went 3-3 against a pair of American League West rivals, the Texas ...

Angels visit Mike Trout-friendly Kansas City for 3-game series
While the Los Angeles Angels have ended their first true skid on the young season, the Kansas City Royals continue to struggle.,Looking to build on a needed victory, the visiting Angels try to hand the Royals a 10th loss in 11 games on Friday night.,Los Angeles ended a four-game losing streak, durin...

Short-handed Lakers show grit in leading series vs. Rockets
Beyond LeBron James' individual brilliance and extensive postseason history of carrying teams to heights previously unimagined, perhaps the characteristic most overlooked within these Los Angeles Lakers was their collective ability to overcome obstacles during the regular season.,Even with James, Lu...

Blue Jays in evaluation mode as homestand opens vs. Guardians
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to gain some traction during a six-game homestand that starts Friday night against the Cleveland Guardians.,The Blue Jays completed a 4-5 road trip with a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday as they continue to seek the magic of last season.,The loss snappe...

76ers, Celtics enter Game 3 all square; Philly 'hopeful' Joel Embiid returns
Welcome to the playoffs.,After the Boston Celtics dropped Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, those four succinct words from Jaylen Brown summarized the situation at hand for the division rivals.,The Celtics look to recover from a surprising defeat to the Sixers when the teams reconvene Friday in...

As Pirates visit Rangers, it's rookie vs. Cy Young winner on mound
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly wants rookie starting pitcher Bubba Chandler to be authentic when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. ,"I want Bubba to be Bubba and sometimes that means him showing emotion," Kelly said. "I think it's a fine line for him...

With Francisco Lindor in question and long skid over, Mets take on Twins
The New York Mets spent most of the last three weeks learning they didn't like life without Juan Soto.,Now the team hopes it won't find out about life without Francisco Lindor. ,With their 12-game losing streak finally over, the Mets likely will learn Lindor's status on Thursday before they host the...

Padres, after rare loss, aim to start new win streak against Rockies
The San Diego Padres probably almost forgot just what a loss felt like.,Their 8-3 loss at the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday was their third in the past 17 games and the first in six games against Colorado. The Padres will look to flip back into the win column in the finale of a three-game series at ...

Yankees' Cam Schlittler to face Red Sox, Fenway faithful
Massachusetts native Cam Schlittler takes the Fenway Park mound for the first time in his major league career as the New York Yankees aim to complete a three-game series sweep of the Boston Red Sox and extend their season-long win streak to six on Thursday night.,Schlittler (2-1, 1.95 ERA), who hail...

Giants turn to Logan Webb in bid for sweep of Dodgers
San Francisco will look for a reconfigured rotation to continue its magic Thursday afternoon when the Giants vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,In the series finale, the Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb (2-2, 5.40 ERA) can duplicate the efforts of Landen Roupp and Tyl...

Spotlight shines on D-backs' Michael Soroka, White Sox's Munetaka Murakami
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka is putting up numbers reminiscent of his 2019 All-Star season.,The only thing that has changed is everything else.,Using a new "drop and drive" style that generates power from his lower half, plus featuring a slurve he developed in 2025 and has refine...

Streaking Cubs ride offense into finale vs. sinking Phillies
Searching for a four-game sweep of the reeling Philadelphia Phillies, the host Chicago Cubs will have an opportunity to extend their winning streak to nine games on Thursday afternoon.,Should that be the case, the Cubs will have their longest such run since they won 11 in a row from July 31-Aug. 12,...

Tigers' Tarik Skubal heating up heading into finale vs. Brewers
The weather is getting warmer, and so is two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.,Including the postseason, Skubal racked up double-digit strikeouts in 12 starts last season. ,The Detroit Tigers left-hander notched a season-high 10 strikeouts in Boston on Saturday during his last start, and he s...

Braves' JR Ritchie faces 'challenge' in debut vs. Nationals
Right-hander JR Ritchie, Atlanta's No. 2 prospect, will make his major league debut when the Braves conclude their four-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Ritchie, 22, was selected with the 35th overall pick of the 2022 MLB Draft. He is 3-1 with an 0.99 ERA, 1.0...